Reveley scoops a Catterick double

Mary Reveley, who found herself short of jockeys through suspensions and injuries, has discovered a couple of talented conditional jockeys to bridge the gap and they both played their part in a stable double at Catterick yesterday.

Mary Reveley, who found herself short of jockeys through suspensions and injuries, has discovered a couple of talented conditional jockeys to bridge the gap and they both played their part in a stable double at Catterick yesterday.

Andrew Garrity, who joined the Saltburn trainer from Richard Rowe, has certainly created a favourable impression and did the business again on Man Murphy in the first division of the EBF National Hunt Novices' Hurdle.

The gelding, owned by Tyneside farmer Willie Manners, completed his hat-trick but not before giving his supporters a fright when diving at the penultimate flight and he wasn't fluent either at the last.

Reveley relied on Paddy Aspell, formerly with Sue Smith, for Hunters Creek's victory in the Stayers' Novices' Chase and, after dropping his mount out early on, confidently produced him to head Warrlin at the second last.

"They are both very good lads and have been riding horses that Anthony Ross would normally partner. He is now back from injury but they have been keeping the rides," explained the trainer's son Keith Reveley.

Aspell went on to complete a double on Dudley Moffatt's sprightly veteran Vilprano who reversed recent Newcastle form with A Few Bob Back in the Tote betXpress Handicap Hurdle.

With Kenny Johnson injuring a wrist in a Newcastle fall on Wednesday and having it operated on, Richard Guest came in for the chance ride on Forest Dante in the Marne Handicap Chase.

Guest became available when his intended mount Mr Bossman was withdrawn because of the deteriorating ground.

Given a typical patient ride by Guest, the well-backed Forest Dante took the measure of Donnybrook going to the last after Harfdecent had blundered at the fence before when looking dangerous.

It was a winner in successive days for Northallerton permit-holder Fred Kirby who also saddled 20-1 Sound Of Cheers at Newcastle.